EX-99.1 2 f8k073119ex99-1_garminltd.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 31, 2019

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Garmin reports record second quarter revenue and profits; raises guidance

 

Schaffhausen, Switzerland / July 31, 2019/ Business Wire

 

Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN – News) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2019.

 

Highlights for the second quarter 2019 include:

 

·Record second quarter revenue of $955 million, a 7% increase, with aviation, marine, fitness and outdoor collectively increasing 12% over the prior year quarter

 

·Gross margin of 60.3% compared to 58.5% in the prior year quarter

 

·Operating margin of 26.8% compared to 24.3% in the prior year quarter

 

·Operating income of $256 million, increasing 18% over the prior year quarter

 

·GAAP diluted EPS was $1.17 and pro forma diluted EPS(1) was $1.16, increasing 17% over the prior year quarter

 

·Aviation segment continues to capitalize on the ADS-B opportunity with strong unit market share

 

·Recently announced the innovative ForceTM trolling motor and won Best of Show at ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show

 

·Launched the refreshed line of Forerunner® running watches, providing both smartwatch features and enhanced running dynamics for all runners

 

(in thousands,
except per share data)
13-Weeks Ended   26-Weeks Ended 
  June 29,   June 30,   Yr over Yr   June 29,   June 30,   Yr over Yr 
   2019   2018   Change   2019   2018   Change 
Net sales  $954,840   $894,452    7%  $1,720,890   $1,605,325    7%
Aviation   183,965    153,006    20%   354,741    298,719    19%
Marine   151,407    134,583    13%   285,376    248,138    15%
Fitness   251,653    225,095    12%   431,908    391,130    10%
Outdoor   210,404    201,640    4%   364,455    345,899    5%
Auto   157,411    180,128    -13%   284,410    321,439    -12%
                               
Gross margin %   60.3%   58.5%        59.7%   59.2%     
                               
Operating income %   26.8%   24.3%        23.7%   22.4%     
                               
GAAP diluted EPS  $1.17   $1.00    17%  $1.91   $1.69    13%
Pro forma diluted EPS (1)  $1.16   $0.99    17%  $1.89   $1.67    13%

 

(1)See attached Non-GAAP Financial Information for discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including pro forma diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

Executive Overview from Cliff Pemble, President and Chief Executive Officer:

 

“We achieved record second quarter revenue and profits with three of our five segments delivering strong double-digit revenue growth rates,” said Cliff Pemble, president and chief executive officer of Garmin Ltd. “We are very pleased with the results we have delivered thus far, giving us the confidence to raise our full year 2019 revenue and EPS guidance.”

 

Aviation:

 

Revenue in the aviation segment grew 20% in the quarter with contributions from both the aftermarket and OEM categories. Gross and operating margins came in at 75% and 36%, respectively, resulting in 27% operating income growth. Aftermarket systems and ADS-B solutions contributed to our positive results and we continue to capitalize on ADS-B opportunities ahead of the December 31, 2019 mandate deadline. During the quarter, we achieved certification of the G5000® integrated flight deck for the Citation Excel and XLS, bringing modernization to this family of aircraft. We recently announced the availability of the G1000® NXi integrated flight deck retrofit for additional aircraft models and continue to see strong customer demand and appreciation for this upgrade program.

 

Marine:

 

Revenue from the marine segment grew 13% in the quarter, driven by strong demand for our chartplotters and Panoptix TM LiveScope TM sonars. Gross and operating margins improved to 61% and 28%, respectively, resulting in strong operating income growth. Fusion®, a Garmin brand and worldwide leader in marine entertainment, was selected by Independent Boat Builders, Inc. to supply audio entertainment to their 19-member network. We recently announced our entry into the freshwater trolling motor market with Force. This quiet, powerful and efficient trolling motor has quickly earned accolades in the industry, winning the coveted Best of Show at the recent ICAST, sportfishing trade show.

 

Fitness:

 

Revenue from the fitness segment grew 12% in the quarter driven by strength in running and contributions from Tacx, our recent acquisition. Gross and operating margins were 54% and 20%, respectively. During the quarter we began shipping the Tacx cycling and accessory products, strengthening our cycling portfolio. Tacx® smart trainers provide a highly realistic ride simulation allowing riders to continue their training regardless of the weather conditions. We also launched our refreshed line of Forerunners, providing both smartwatch features and enhanced running dynamics for all runners.

 

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Outdoor:

 

Revenue from the outdoor segment grew 4% in the quarter with growth driven by our golf and inReach® product offerings. Gross and operating margins remained strong at 64% and 34%, respectively. During the quarter, we began shipping the MARQTM luxury watch. In addition, we experienced strong demand for golf wearables and the InstinctTM adventure watch. We also refreshed several of our handheld offerings, including the new GPSMAP® 66i, combining Garmin’s GPS capability with inReach satellite communication capabilities.

 

Auto:

 

The auto segment declined 13% in the quarter, due to the ongoing PND market contraction. Gross and operating margins improved to 48% and 16%, respectively. During the quarter, we announced the Garmin OverlanderTM, an all terrain GPS navigator specifically designed to fit the needs of the growing overlanding community. We also announced the DriveSmartTM 65 with built-in Alexa personal assistant, bringing easy voice-controlled functionality to drivers, and the RV785, with a built-in dash cam to record and save video.

 

Additional Financial Information:

 

Total operating expenses in the quarter were $319 million, a 4% increase from the prior year. Research and development expenses increased 5%, primarily due to engineering personnel costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 7% driven primarily by personnel related expenses and incremental costs associated with acquisitions. Advertising decreased 5%, driven primarily by lower expense in the Auto segment.

 

The effective tax rate in the second quarter of 2019 was 18.9% compared to 19.4% in the prior year quarter.

 

In the second quarter of 2019, we generated $80 million of free cash flow (see attached table for reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure). We continued to return cash to shareholders with our quarterly dividend of approximately $108 million. We ended the quarter with cash and marketable securities of approximately $2.4 billion.

 

2019 Guidance (2):

 

Based on our strong performance in the first half of 2019, we are updating our full year guidance. We now anticipate revenue of approximately $3.6 billion driven by higher expectations for our aviation, marine and auto segments. Our outlook for the fitness and outdoor segments is unchanged. We anticipate our full year pro forma EPS will be approximately $3.90 based on a gross margin of about 59.5%, operating margin of about 23.2% and an unchanged full year pro forma effective tax rate of about 16.5%.

 

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   2019 Guidance
   Updated  Prior
Revenue  ~$3.6B  ~$3.5B
Gross Margin  ~59.5%  ~59.5%
Operating Margin  ~23.2%  ~22.7%
Tax Rate  ~16.5%  ~16.5%
EPS  ~$3.90  ~$3.70

 

(2)See attached discussion on Forward-looking Financial Measures

      

   2019 Revenue Growth Estimates
Segment  Updated  Prior
Aviation  ~17%  ~10%
Fitness  ~13%  ~13%
Marine  ~12%  ~10%
Outdoor  ~10%  ~10%
Auto  ~(15%)  ~(18%)

 

Webcast Information/Forward-Looking Statements:

 

The information for Garmin Ltd.’s earnings call is as follows:

 

When:Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern

 

Where:http://www.garmin.com/en-US/company/investors/events/

 

How:Simply log on to the web at the address above or call to listen in at 855-757-3897

 

An archive of the live webcast will be available until August 7, 2020 on the Garmin website at www.garmin.com. To access the replay, click on the Investor Relations link and click over to the Events Calendar page.

 

This release includes projections and other forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business that are commonly identified by words such as “would,” “may,” “expects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” and other words or phrases with similar meanings. Any statements regarding the Company’s GAAP and pro forma estimated earnings, EPS, and effective tax rate, and the Company’s expected segment revenue growth rates, consolidated revenue, gross margins, operating margins, potential future acquisitions, currency movements, expenses, pricing, new products to be introduced in 2019, statements relating to possible future dividends and the Company’s plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors that are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2018 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin’s 2018 Form 10-K can be downloaded from https://www.garmin.com/en-US/company/investors/sec/form-10-K/.

 

This release and the attachments contain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure and a discussion of the Company’s use of these measures are included in the attachments.

 

Garmin, the Garmin logo, the Garmin delta, G1000, G5000, GPSMAP, Forerunner, Fusion, inReach, and Tacx, are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. and are registered in one or more countries, including the U.S. DriveSmart, Garmin Overlander, Force, Instinct, LiveScope, MARQ and Panoptix are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved

  

Investor Relations Contact:   Media Relations Contact:
Teri Seck   Carly Hysell
913/397-8200   913/397-8200
investor.relations@garmin.com   media.relations@garmin.com

 

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Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share information)
                 
   13-Weeks Ended   26-Weeks Ended 
   June 29,   June 30,   June 29,   June 30, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
Net sales  $954,840   $894,452   $1,720,890   $1,605,325 
                     
Cost of goods sold   379,475    371,182    693,827    655,520 
                     
Gross profit   575,365    523,270    1,027,063    949,805 
                     
Advertising expense   41,523    43,549    69,139    68,861 
Selling, general and administrative expense   128,738    120,500    255,519    237,564 
Research and development expense   148,883    141,713    294,801    283,670 
Total operating expense   319,144    305,762    619,459    590,095 
                     
Operating income   256,221    217,508    407,604    359,710 
                     
Other income:                    
Interest income   13,735    10,995    27,439    21,222 
Foreign currency gains   3,413    2,647    3,727    3,463 
Other income   2,409    4,918    3,273    5,653 
Total other income   19,557    18,560    34,439    30,338 
                     
Income before income taxes   275,778    236,068    442,043    390,048 
                     
Income tax provision   52,122    45,726    78,214    70,333 
                     
Net income  $223,656   $190,342   $363,829   $319,715 
                     
Net income per share:                    
Basic  $1.18   $1.01   $1.92   $1.70 
Diluted  $1.17   $1.00   $1.91   $1.69 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   189,855    188,542    189,728    188,432 
Diluted   190,714    189,461    190,657    189,377 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share information)
         
   June 29,   December 29, 
   2019   2018 
Assets        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents  $820,181   $1,201,732 
Marketable securities   239,765    182,989 
Accounts receivable, net   583,913    569,833 
Inventories   648,140    561,840 
Deferred costs   27,040    28,462 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   141,539    120,512 
Total current assets   2,460,578    2,665,368 
           
Property and equipment, net   702,108    663,527 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   59,166    - 
           
Restricted cash   73    73 
Marketable securities   1,319,026    1,330,123 
Deferred income taxes   162,739    176,959 
Noncurrent deferred costs   27,018    29,473 
Intangible assets, net   653,014    417,080 
Other assets   141,061    100,255 
Total assets  $5,524,783   $5,382,858 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $214,763   $204,985 
Salaries and benefits payable   106,331    113,087 
Accrued warranty costs   39,330    38,276 
Accrued sales program costs   74,302    90,388 
Deferred revenue   94,980    96,372 
Accrued royalty costs   14,578    24,646 
Accrued advertising expense   28,444    31,657 
Other accrued expenses   90,439    69,777 
Income taxes payable   39,879    51,642 
Dividend payable   324,655    200,483 
Total current liabilities   1,027,701    921,313 
           
Deferred income taxes   105,865    92,944 
Noncurrent income taxes   121,997    127,211 
Noncurrent deferred revenue   71,700    76,566 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities   46,281    - 
Other liabilities   273    1,850 
           
Stockholders’ equity:          
Shares, CHF 0.10 par value, 198,077 shares authorized and issued; 190,102 shares outstanding at June 29, 2019 and 189,461 shares outstanding at December 29, 2018   17,979    17,979 
Additional paid-in capital   1,825,135    1,823,638 
Treasury stock   (368,200)   (397,692)
Retained earnings   2,641,371    2,710,619 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   34,681    8,430 
Total stockholders’ equity   4,150,966    4,162,974 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $5,524,783   $5,382,858 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

   26-Weeks Ended 
   June 29,   June 30, 
   2019   2018 
Operating activities:        
Net income  $363,829   $319,715 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation   34,526    31,800 
Amortization   16,208    16,420 
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property and equipment   94    (1,042)
Provision for doubtful accounts   660    616 
Provision for obsolete and slow moving inventories   17,842    11,725 
Unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss   (6,811)   2,401 
Deferred income taxes   7,077    11,000 
Stock compensation expense   30,961    27,747 
Realized (gains) losses on marketable securities   (60)   231 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:          
Accounts receivable   5,529    48,099 
Inventories   (86,059)   (4,666)
Other current and non-current assets   (68,370)   (4,841)
Accounts payable   5,960    1,618 
Other current and non-current liabilities   (33,001)   (49,237)
Deferred revenue   (6,252)   (7,483)
Deferred costs   3,876    962 
Income taxes payable   (10,791)   32,998 
Net cash provided by operating activities   275,218    438,063 
           
Investing activities:          
Purchases of property and equipment   (60,495)   (93,072)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   271    1,282 
Purchase of intangible assets   (853)   (2,452)
Purchase of marketable securities   (192,168)   (209,387)
Redemption of marketable securities   182,860    127,152 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (276,014)   (9,417)
Net cash used in investing activities   (346,399)   (185,894)
           
Financing activities:          
Dividends   (308,905)   (196,086)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards   12,982    14,142 
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards   (12,954)   (6,900)
Net cash used in financing activities   (308,877)   (188,844)
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   (1,493)   (8,217)
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   (381,551)   55,108 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period   1,201,805    891,759 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period  $820,254   $946,867 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Income by Segment (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
                         
   Reportable Segments 
   Outdoor   Fitness   Marine   Auto   Aviation   Total 
                         
13-Weeks Ended June 29, 2019                        
                         
Net sales  $210,404   $251,653   $151,407   $157,411   $183,965   $954,840 
Gross profit   135,508    135,136    91,683    74,861    138,177    575,365 
Operating income   71,336    50,413    42,730    24,908    66,834    256,221 
                               
13-Weeks Ended June 30, 2018                              
                               
Net sales  $201,640   $225,095   $134,583   $180,128   $153,006   $894,452 
Gross profit   128,872    126,431    78,785    75,452    113,730    523,270 
Operating income   71,916    52,548    27,768    12,612    52,664    217,508 
                               
26-Weeks Ended June 29, 2019                              
                               
Net sales  $364,455   $431,908   $285,376   $284,410   $354,741   $1,720,890 
Gross profit   232,996    225,970    169,739    132,198    266,160    1,027,063 
Operating income   113,290    68,537    68,205    33,121    124,451    407,604 
                               
26 -Weeks Ended June 30, 2018                              
                               
Net sales  $345,899   $391,130   $248,138   $321,439   $298,719   $1,605,325 
Gross profit   222,158    223,032    145,468    136,463    222,684    949,805 
Operating income   115,739    85,922    40,899    16,079    101,071    359,710 

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the methodology used to allocate certain selling, general, and administrative expenses to the segments was refined.  The Company’s composition of segments did not change. Prior year amounts are presented above as they were originally reported. For comparative purposes, we estimate segment operating income for the 13 weeks ended June 30, 2018 would have been approximately $5 million less for the aviation segment, approximately $4 million more for the marine segment, $1 million more for the outdoor segment, and not significantly different for the fitness and auto segments.  We estimate segment operating income for the 26 weeks ended June 30, 2018 would have been approximately $9 million less for the aviation segment, approximately $8 million more for the marine segment, $1 million more for the outdoor segment, and not significantly different for the fitness and auto segments.  Also, we estimate segment operating income for the 52 weeks ended December 29, 2018 would have been approximately $18 million less for the aviation segment, approximately $11 million more for the marine segment, approximately $7 million more for the outdoor segment, and not significantly different for the fitness and auto segments.

 

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Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Net Sales by Geography (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
   13-Weeks Ended   26-Weeks Ended 
   June 29,   June 30,   Yr over Yr   June 29,   June 30,   Yr over Yr 
   2019   2018   Change   2019   2018   Change 
Net sales  $954,840   $894,452    7%  $1,720,890   $1,605,325    7%
Americas   470,840    437,116    8%   850,296    783,091    9%
EMEA   338,595    309,116    10%   598,615    555,029    8%
APAC   145,405    148,220    -2%   271,979    267,205    2%

 

EMEA - Europe, Middle East and Africa; APAC - Asia Pacific and Australian Continent

 

Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, this release includes the following measures defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission as non-GAAP financial measures: pro forma net income (earnings) per share, pro forma effective tax rate and free cash flow. These non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, limiting the usefulness of the measures for comparison with other companies. Management believes providing investors with an operating view consistent with how it manages the Company provides enhanced transparency into the operating results of the Company, as described in more detail by category below.

 

The tables below provide reconciliations between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures.

 

Pro forma effective tax rate

 

The Company’s income tax expense is periodically impacted by discrete tax items that are not reflective of income tax expense incurred as a result of current period earnings. Therefore, management believes disclosure of the effective tax rate and income tax provision before the effect of certain discrete tax items are important measures to permit investors’ consistent comparison between periods. In the first and second quarters of 2019 and 2018, there were no such discrete tax items identified. The net release of uncertain tax position reserves, amounting to approximately $6.7 million and $10.3 million in the 26 weeks ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively, have not been identified as pro forma adjustments as such items tend to be more recurring in nature.

 

Pro forma net income (earnings) per share

 

Management believes that net income (earnings) per share before the impact of foreign currency gains or losses and certain discrete income tax items, as discussed above, is an important measure in order to permit a consistent comparison of the Company’s performance between periods.

 

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Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Pro Forma Net Income (Earnings) Per Share
(in thousands, except per share information)
                 
   13-Weeks Ended   26-Weeks Ended 
   June 29,   June 30,   June 29,   June 30, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Net income (GAAP)  $223,656   $190,342   $363,829   $319,715 
Foreign currency gains / losses(1)   (3,413)   (2,647)   (3,727)   (3,463)
Tax effect of foreign currency gains / losses(2)   645    513    660    624 
Net income (Pro Forma)  $220,888   $188,208   $360,762   $316,876 
                     
Net income per share (GAAP):                    
Basic  $1.18   $1.01   $1.92   $1.70 
Diluted  $1.17   $1.00   $1.91   $1.69 
                     
Net income per share (Pro Forma):                    
Basic  $1.16   $1.00   $1.90   $1.68 
Diluted  $1.16   $0.99   $1.89   $1.67 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   189,855    188,542    189,728    188,432 
Diluted   190,714    189,461    190,657    189,377 

 

(1)The majority of the Company’s consolidated foreign currency gains and losses are driven by movements in the Taiwan Dollar, Euro, and British Pound Sterling in relation to the U.S. Dollar and the related exchange rate impact on the significant cash, receivables, and payables held in a currency other than the functional currency at one of the Company’s subsidiaries.  However, there is minimal cash impact from such foreign currency gains and losses.
(2)The tax effect of foreign currency gains and losses was calculated using the effective tax rate of 18.9% and 17.7% for the second quarter and year-to-date ended June 29, 2019, respectively, and an effective tax rate of 19.4% and 18.0% for the quarter and year-to-date ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
(3)The discrete tax items are discussed in the pro forma effective tax rate section above.

 

Free cash flow

 

Management believes that free cash flow is an important financial measure because it represents the amount of cash provided by operations that is available for investing and defines it as operating cash flows less capital expenditures for property and equipment. Management believes that excluding purchases of property and equipment provides a better understanding of the underlying trends in the Company’s operating performance and allows more accurate comparisons of the Company’s operating results to historical performance. This metric may also be useful to investors, but should not be considered in isolation as it is not a measure of cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. The most comparable GAAP measure is net cash provided by operating activities.

 

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Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Free Cash Flow
(in thousands)
                 
   13-Weeks Ended   26-Weeks Ended 
   June 29,   June 30,   June 29,   June 30, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $110,636   $223,873   $275,218   $438,063 
Less: purchases of property and equipment   (30,401)   (66,736)   (60,495)   (93,072)
Free Cash Flow  $80,235   $157,137   $214,723   $344,991 

 

Forward-looking Financial Measures

 

The forward-looking financial measures in our 2019 guidance provided above do not consider the potential future net effect of certain discrete tax items, foreign currency exchange gains and losses, and any other impacts that may be identified as pro forma adjustments in calculating the non-GAAP measures described above.

 

The Company expects to record an income tax benefit due to the revaluation of certain Switzerland deferred tax assets resulting from Swiss tax reform, which may have a favorable effect on the U.S. GAAP-basis effective tax rate and may be identified as a pro forma adjustment in fiscal 2019. However, the Company is unable to estimate the timing and the amount of the income tax benefit due to the dependency on the future enactment of Swiss cantonal tax rate.

 

The estimated impact of foreign currency gains and losses cannot be reasonably estimated on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability and low visibility with respect to non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses and the related tax effects of such gains and losses. The impact on EPS of foreign currency gains and losses, net of tax effects, was $0.02 per share for the 26-weeks ended June 29, 2019.

 

At this time, management is unable to determine whether or not other significant discrete tax items will occur in fiscal 2019 or anticipate the impact of any other events that may be considered in the calculation of non-GAAP financial measures.

 

 

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